By Goodluck Ikiebe| With Agency Report One of the greatest rock and roll music vocalists and charismatic performers, has died at 83, after a long illness. Her publicist, Bernard Doherty, stated in a statement on Wednesday evening, that she died peacefully in her home in Kusnacht, near Zurich, Switzerland. The […]
NGF Has New Leadership
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has emerged as the new Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF). Oyo state governor,Seyi Makinde is the new Vice Chairman of the forum. This was contained in a communiqué signed by Tambuwal at the end of the 7th emergency meeting of the state governors […]
ACCESS Bank CEO Kicks- off World Class University as Wike Stresses Importance of Partnership.
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State Tuesday declared the support of his administration to the Wigwe University ,a new private university to achieve its objectives of establishment in the State. Wike,who spoke at Isiokpo in Ikwerre Local Government Area while laying the Foundation stone for the Wigwe university, said that […]
Ex-UK Prime Minister Blair Visits Tinubu, Pledges Support For Incoming Administration.
By Goodluck Ikiebe Former British Prime Minister, Sir Tony Blair, has expressed his readiness to support the incoming administration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to succeed in office. Blair gave the commitment on Tuesday when he visited the president-elect at the Defence House, Abuja. He said the Tony Blair Institute […]
Seun Kuti released on bail.
Popular Musician, Seun Kuti has been released from police custody after meeting his bail conditions. According to his lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika (SAN) the Afro beat star was released to his family around 7.30 pm Tuesday. . Seun is expected to be at the magistrate court Wednesday for the proceedings which […]
Nigeria’s Sports Minister Inaugurates Wheelchair Basketball Federation.
By Goodluck Ikiebe The Honourable Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, has inaugurated the newly elected Board Members of the Nigeria Wheelchair Basketball Federation with a view to creating more opportunities for youth with disabilities to excel in the field of sports. Dare, who inaugurated the Board […]
Buhari, Five African Presidents Witness Commissioning of Dangote Refinery..
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has inaugurated Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, which is expected to enable Nigeria to achieve self-sufficiency in refined products and even have surplus for export. Speaking at the occasion attended by Heads of State from Ghana, Togo, Niger, Senegal and a representative of the President […]
Saint Cyprian’s Church A Pace Setter -Ayo-Tamuno.
The Saint Cyprian’s Anglican Church, Port Harcourt has been described as a pace setter in executing programmes and activities of the Bible Society of Nigeria.( BSN) The Chairman of the BSN Rivers/Bayelsa Area,Mr Omoni Ayo-Tamuno, said this during the celebration of the Bible Sunday in the Church. Ayo-Tamuno said “if […]
Supreme Court of Nigeria To Deliver Judgement On Shettima’s Alleged Double Nomination.
By Goodluck Ikiebe Supreme Court of Nigeria has fixed May 26 for the judgement on the alleged double nomination of Vice President-Elect, Kashim Shettima, filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The judgement, slated three days before the presidential inauguration, would determine whether Mr Shettima would be sworn in as […]
Live Broadcast : Court Dismisses Atiku,Obi Request
A Five member Panel of the Presidential Election Petition Court ( PEPC) has dismissed the request by Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP and Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of the Labour party to allow the daily live broadcast of proceedings on petitions seeking to nullify […]